Sunday, 11 March 2018

Triptych of the Week #10

Snowcat


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As a follow on from last week, here are some high contrast black and white shots of our cat, Maisie, in the snow. 

At two years old, she has never seen anything like this before and although she bravely explored, she didn't really like the freezing cold on her paws for very long.

As we haven't had proper snow in this part of the country for years, I was holding out for a time when I would get to photograph Maisie in it. She looked majestic contrasted against the white and I brought this out as much as possible in the bookend photos of the triptych using the black and white shoot mode on my camera.
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Wednesday, 7 March 2018

Review: Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Nectar

I have a confession to make. After years of loving to wear the original Flowerbomb and rating it up 
there with the most glorious fragrances I've come across (even owning the body lotion), I've fallen out of the love with it somewhat... It's still a comforting, sensual, beautiful scent, but it's so popular that I seem to be smelling it everywhere. 

When the flanker, Bloom came out last year, I purchased it with my Boots Advantage points. This sweet, airy rendition of Flowerbomb is, I have to say, very lovely. I reviewed it against the original here, but needless to say, it is an enchanting Spring/ Summer scent which is not just a poor imitation of the original masterpiece. Nectar is equally as well done and I had to have it after I sprayed it on myself in a department store and was left with the ghost of it for many, many hours afterwards. As I had sprayed quite a few different things on myself that day, I was charmed to find that the distinctive Flowerbomb jasmine sambac and patchouli marriage at its heart shined through. It was a comforting, warm blend which made me realise that despite the original being frustratingly overplayed, I still absolutely love the blend of heart notes.

Sunday, 4 March 2018

Cold Weather Skincare for Sensitive, Dry and Irritated Faces




My skin has been really feeling sorry for itself of late. Just before the snowy weather hit the UK, I started to suffer a backlash from the chemical exfoliating I had been doing. Usually, I'm quite in tune with how much my skin can take, but I didn't factor in the cold weather which had sensitised my face. When I started having flushed red cheeks and dry, flaky patches, I knew it was time to whip out my old faithful: La Roche Posay's Cicaplast cream. 

Triptych of the Week #9

Snowday 2


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Its now all gone, but in the South of the UK we had the most amazing couple of days of snow on Thursday and Friday. Fancy it being Spring and having snow! It caused havoc nationwide on the roads and many businesses struggled to open. We just aren't prepared for snow in this country; it's such a rare occurrence, particularly in Hampshire. Every time there's been snow over the last few years, we've failed to see any lay where I live, so this was very exciting.

We got two days off work as the schools can't open when the site is unsafe. We frolicked in the snow, went walking about and even made a roast dinner! It has been the most amazing gift. It made me feel so thankful for life- and particularly grateful for the privileges I have. Some are not so lucky.

Black and white mode was used a lot in my snow photography. As you may know, we have a gorgeous black cat, so she looked amazing in contrast with the white. I used 'pop colour' mode for the roast- and doesn't it look like the most delicious dinner you've ever seen. It was hot and delicious and we felt like kings being off work and eating the type of meal we usually reserve for special occasions.

What did you do in the snow?
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